The Delta independent., 1887-04-26
OUR BO0jI.

uhy evening. II. -. AlcS "ho h'"'
chairman and A.. r. King, secretary.
The chair stated the object of the
meeting to be to take steps to properly
advertise the many good points Of the
county and to attend to anything that
had tendency to help Our town and
county.
Mayor Sherman was loudly called
fn---.-i- ...pv''ueu III ms u,uti rHppy
mood. He said that the boom business
was new to him. but felt confident that
We had good point, aud ought to let
our light shine. and do some jmdcious.
economical advertising. and could al
ways he found ready to assist in the
good work.
Judge King was asked TO contribute
and said: 81 am interested in this
place. and everything that has a ten
dency TO make the town better. to
make more business. and 10 make it Il
more pleasant place to live. has my
warmest sympathy and most ardent
support" Said steps should be taken
at once to perfect the title to the town
site, and offered the free use Of the
columns Of the INDEPENDENT to any
who would write up the county.
G. W. Moody was the next to add
his testimony TO the many advantages
of the county. and recommended all to
write up their localities for the eastern
press. He said in this way lie had in
were all glad of the change they made.
He said a hotel was badly needed. and
that If some one with half the money
TO build good one could he induced 10
come here, the other half could be
raised by our people taking stock. he
also recommended putting out more
trees and sowing grass seed.
j. II. Woodgate, of Montrose. was
called for. who said lie WAS not EXPECT
ing to make Il speech; was not L resi-
dent OF the county, but felt an abiding
Interest In the whole valley. lie said
"you have fnc climate. a good fruit.
agricultural and stock country com
bined; you have kept your county debt
down. and can very consistently ask
people TO come here. and need not III
the coming days be afraid TO ask them
how they like it. Iou can help US.
and we can help you. for you cannot
boom either Moutrose or Delta county
to the entire seclusion of the other:
We will join hands and make this the
grandest valley in the west"
County Commissioner and ex-Mayor
Hamilton WAS called. and said: 81 am
in favor of having a standing 'ad' in
the Pueblo and Denver dailies, show
ing forth few of the many advan-
tages that this place has" He also
centre OF the town site, and that they
would put a neat fence around 1t If the
town would adorn il with trees. grass,
flowers and seats. 10 be used as a pub
lie park until such time as the county
might want it for other purposes.
That we wanted TO have faith in our
show by our every action that we were
jealous and terribly in earnest in this
matter, then We would have good
town.
County Surveyor Marcy said he had
no doubts whatever OF the future of
this county. and suggested that some
steps he taken TO perfect the title of
the town site.
The chair, who is one of the most
enthusiastic supporters of this move
p,ent. WIS by this time too full for
utterance and made a rip-rcaring
speech.
County Treasurer McGranahan said
for the reaction always had bad ef-
feet, but would aid and assist all legti.
mate efforts to properly advertise the
town and county. He did not favor
the idea OF forming stock company
to build hotel, but wanted many
thousand envelopes scattered with an
'ad' of the town on them.
VIM. Mathers said we need n good
hotel. some place where. when tourist
comes in. we can make him comfort
able. and was in favor of joint stock
company. and would subscribe rs much
as any man in town to that project.
Mr. Girardet and others were called
for but said they were no speech
makers.
DIR. Albcrs. who was professionally
absent. came In late, and assured the
meeting of his support in the good
cause. and moved that the chair APP
point committee OF five on advertis-
ing and correspondence, the chairman
Of this meeting to be chairman of said
committee.
Messrs. King. Moody. Sherman and
Hamilton compose the committee.
On motion the meeting was adjourn
cd to meet again one week from to-day
at same place, and all left with the
feeling that ii was good to be there.
and that there was u very bright spot
in the near future.